SAFETY BULLETIN
OFF-Campus Incident

Issued: December 14, 2011

Special Attention Belknap/Province Community

The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) is investigating a report of a home invasion/armed robbery of two non-University of Louisville students that occurred at the Bellamy Apartment Complex.

The victims advised that on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at approximately 1:39 AM, they answered a knock at the front door of their apartment. When they opened the door, two suspects forced their way inside at gunpoint. The suspects demanded money, and then fled on foot towards 7th Street.

The victims described the following suspects as:

Suspect #1 is a B/M, 5'7", early 20'S, dreadlocks. He was wearing a black ski-cap and a black U of L sweat shirt.

Suspect #2 is a B/M, 5’9”, early 20's, dreadlocks, facial tattoos. He was wearing a black ski-cap and a red and white sweat shirt.

If you have any information on this case please contact the Louisville Metro Police Department at 574-7111 or the University Police at 852-6111.

The following are suggestions, which may help prevent you from becoming the victim of a robbery:

• Keep the doors and windows of your residence locked.
• Do not open your residence door until you feel safe. Use a peep hole or talk through the door.
• Remain alert and watchful for suspicious activity.
• Be alert for anything suspicious, especially two or more people just hanging around.
• If you sense something wrong, leave the area immediately.

The following are suggestions of things to do and not do during an actual robbery, and what to do after a robbery occurs:
• Observe what the suspect looks like and develop a mental picture so that an accurate description can be given to the police.
• Don't chase or follow the suspect.  
• Protect the crime scene.  Leave everything as it is.  Don't try to clean up or touch any possible evidence.
• Write down a description of the suspect including sex, race, height, weight, build, eye and hair color, scars or tattoos, jewelry, approximate age, and clothing.  If possible, note in which direction the suspect fled.  Remember do not chase the suspect.
Report any suspicious activity to the University Police at 852-6111.
Call the Department of Public Safety for escort services at 852-6111.